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Suggest Ways To Deal With Low Energy Levels When Suffering From Hypothyroidism

HI, I HAVE SOME VAGUE Symptoms that have me just puzzled. I am 56 yr old female, I have managed hypothyroidism, depression as only diagnosis. I have had a prob. Lately with my blood sugar Dropping to 50-70, a low grade temp 99-100, I have no energy. I have been told that I have fibromyalgia, but I can t deal with the no energy, I take a mvi, C, bee pollen, anything else you can think of that I can do?
Mon, 22 Aug 2016
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Welcome and thank you for asking!
If hypothyroidism is under control with treatment than another cause of your symptoms should be tried to find out.
When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:

-CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes -Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
-Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
-HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c
-Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
-Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
-TSH (checks your thyroid) if you didn't check it during the last 3 months
-25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter)
-Calcium

None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day.
It will be a pleasure to help you further after the above results.

Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
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Suggest Ways To Deal With Low Energy Levels When Suffering From Hypothyroidism

Welcome and thank you for asking! If hypothyroidism is under control with treatment than another cause of your symptoms should be tried to find out. When I see someone like you in my practice, I typically order the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination: -CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes -Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts) -Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular) -HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c -Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase) -Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine) -TSH (checks your thyroid) if you didn t check it during the last 3 months -25 hydroxy Vitamin D levels (ideal range 40 to 60 ng/ml = 100 to 150 nmol/liter) -Calcium None of these tests require any fasting and can be done at any time of the day. It will be a pleasure to help you further after the above results. Kind regards, Dr.Mirjeta